Zander fishing at Yauzskoye
5 verified Zander catches are linked to Yauzskoye. The forecast below uses this waterbody and current weather data.
Zander bite forecast today
Hourly activity and a seven-day calendar for Zander.
Zander bite calendar
Tuesday, September 8
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
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Lakes & reservoirs
Hourly activity
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Bite activity:highmediumlow
The bite is strong — fish are active. Pressure is dropping — this usually boosts the bite.
Peak bite hours
Best time — 05:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).
Tactics
Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.
Lures
In clear water, natural colors work best: paddle-tail on a jig or curly-tail grub.
Gear
Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly.
Summary
Worth going — it's a productive day.
Why this forecast
The computed water temperature is around 15 °C — inside the 10–22 °C comfort range for Zander, so baseline activity is high.
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Zander works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is dropping 3 hPa over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.
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September is peak season for Zander here.
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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
8 SepTuesday, September 8
+16°
Partly cloudy · feels like +14°
Low / high
+5°…+18°
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Wind
2 m/s W
Cloud cover
70%
Humidity
59%
Pressure
1020 hPa
Sun and moon
Tuesday, September 8DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
19:23
Day length
13 h 16 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 16 min
UV index
4
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
01:33
Moonset
18:29
The day is 4 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
Solunar feeding periods
+11% in the windowTuesday, September 8Major periodsMinor periods
- Minor01:03–02:03Moonrise
- Major09:16–11:16Moon overhead
- Minor17:59–18:59Moonset
- Major21:43–23:43Moon underfoot
The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.
What are solunar periods?Catches
Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Zander, Bream, Pike. Peak season: March–September.
BiteGuideFrom anglers’ reports
What actually worked on this water
ZanderBased on 5 verified catchesPeriod: 2017–2019
This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.
By month
vertical axis — number of catches
| Value | Catches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 20% |
| Jul | 1 | 20% |
| Sep | 3 | 60% |
About Yauzskoye
Яузское водохранилище в Смоленской области занимает внушительную площадь более 4500 гектаров, предлагая широкий простор для рыбалки на воде. Этот крупный водоём привлекает своей масштабностью и разнообразием, будто приглашая проверить удачу и терпение на просторах, где можно найти уединение от городского шума. На Яузском ловля обещает быть разнообразной: здесь водятся щука и жерех — классические хищники, охотящиеся в прибрежных зарослях, а также сом и налим, предпочитающие более глубокие участки. Среди мирных видов можно встретить уклейку, плотву, язя и ёршика, что позволяет пробовать разные снасти и способы ловли. Рыбалка здесь не даст заскучать благодаря обилию видов с разной манерой поведения.
